Sunroom Flooring
The last 4 decades have seen a revival of interest and popularity of sunrooms. A new wave of technology has fueled a whole new revived trend of sunrooms. Technology such as self cleaning glass, double glazed and solar glass has made sunrooms virtually maintenance free and is heat efficient. Underground heating via electricity has eliminated the need for burning huge quantities of coal and using miles of pipes to supply hot water reducing the overall cost of maintaining and running a sunroom.
Deciding on what type of floor you will choose will depend on how you plan to use your sunroom. Most often sitting room areas in the sunroom have been carpeted. Hardwearing flooring finishes from tiles or laminate seem to be the most popular now. Tiles used most often are limestone, sandstone, marble, granite and slate. Once again these stones are hard and are waterproof.
Limestone and sandstone are both sedimentary rocks that are porous in nature and are formed over many years though the formation of layers. These make them soft and relatively easy to cut, however this does not mean that they can be purchased in a variety of finishes. Limestone tends to give a cold look; this property makes it ideal for sunrooms facing south. You can also source a richer shade of lime stone that is more cream or buff tones. Limestone is durable because it is formed over thousands of years and is composed of tiny shells of the prehistoric sea life. The durability of the stone can be measured in terms of the size of the pores larger pores mean that the stone is more durable and vice versa.
From the purest white of Egypt to the deep red and brown shades of England sandstones give you a great variety to choose from. The variations in quality from slab to slab as, with any other kind of natural resource is something you should be aware of. The art in choosing your slabs is to have them properly blend so that you get the best effect possible.
The earliest sunrooms were documented in the 17th century, being made of mostly glazed stone structures connected to buildings. When the 18th century made its debut sunrooms had improved and was used mainly by the scientific communities then the nobility loved the idea of growing exotic large plants in their gardens. Getting their plants from scientific expeditions to warmer countries. It wasn’t until the 19th century that sunrooms really gained in popularity when construction material was becoming more affordable and available. Materials such as thicker planes of glass and steel were being used to build sunrooms now. In most European countries people started to use sunrooms for exhibits of tropical plants and flower shows. In the United States sunrooms were being used for such things as tea parties and some even introduced small animals into their sunrooms for additional beautification.
C-Thru Industries, a manufacturer for sunroom panels for use in sunroom additions, sun porches, patio rooms and solariums C-Thru sunrooms feature SmartGlass. Eight times stronger than regular glass, SmartGlass keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter. C-Thru maintains a nation wide authorized dealer network. Visit their website at www.C-Thru.com to find a dealer near you.
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